Irukandji jellyfish differ from other box jellyfish species in that they have the ability to fire stingers from the tips and inject venom.Currently, it is not known whether this is for some special purpose.…

The outer court was lined on three sides by warehouses and depots, in which were stored the provisions, commodities, and implements required for the host of courtiers and slaves who depended on the sovereign for support.Each room had, as may still be seen, its own special purpose.…Cited from History Of Egypt, Volume 7 (of 12), by G. Maspero

I figured in the great Babel until I loved even its confusion of tongues; I grew weary of it, until I hated the voice of man.Every man is born for a special purpose, and with a special passion.The multitude, possessing both, exhibit neither; they are flung, or choose to be flung, into the pond, where they float only to perish, like blind puppies.…Cited from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 332, June 1843, Vol. 53

A particular area may be set aside for a special purpose or function.Certain trees may be set aside as a carving resource; or certain flax bushes for the weaving of a special cloak for a chief.…

Collectively the data and address registers are called the general registers.Each register has a special purpose in addition to what they can all do.…

You know they spent a year there together, ten years ago, and Dr. Leaver wrote that the thought of going over the old scenes with Red tempted him beyond resistance.He's been across twice since, but only for a special purpose of study.Of course both will do more or less observing in clinics now, but I imagine they will get in a bit of merrymaking together.…Cited from Mrs. Red Pepper, by Grace S. Richmond

Indeed, Mr. Calhoun's writings on this subject were "protected" by their own length and dulness.No creature ever read one of them quite through, except for a special purpose.…Cited from Famous Americans of Recent Times, by James Parton

It was not a village, neither was it a city.It had not grown, but had been created for a special purpose.A site had been arbitrarily selected, and a city laid out on the most magnificent scale.…Cited from Daniel Webster, by Henry Cabot Lodge

You had a special purpose in view when you planned to get me out of the way.Cited from The Bars of Iron, by Ethel May Dell

A community college district is type of special-purpose district in the United States.Each district consists of part of a U.S. state, and operates the public community college system in its district.…

His bed lay along the wall, with the head so close to the door that any one opening it and stretching forth a hand could tweak him by the nose without an effort (supposing that were the object of their visit).Clearly, he thought, it was not thus arranged without some very special purpose.Yet when hour after hour passed and nothing happened, he began to sleep fitfully, and at last, worn out with fruitless waiting, dropped into a profound slumber.…Cited from Count Bunker, by J. Storer Clousten

The word holy means set apart for a special purpose by and for God.It does not imply that the members of the Church are free from sin, nor that the institution of the Church cannot sin.…

The pink item powers up the main weapon, green powers up the side weapons, blue regenerates and/or improves the force shield, orange gives one extra Silver Hawk, and yellow destroys all enemies onscreen.At two points in the game, the player can find a red power-up with a special purpose.It switches the main weapon shot style between that seen in Darius and Darius II.…

They are made for special purposes, almost never for sale to the general public.They can be played on any normal record player but will suffer from wear more quickly than vinyl.…

There are other types of specialist police departments with varying jurisdictions.Most of these serve special-purpose districts and are Special district police.In some states, they serve as little more than security police, but in states such as California, special district forces are composed of fully sworn peace officers with statewide authority.…

They were very simple, and quite free from mere traditional forms and arrangements.At the same time they were perfect for the special purposes for which they had been designed.The workshop was surrounded with cabinets and drawers, filled with evidences of the master's skill and industry.…Cited from James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography

In addition to these, the vehicle is used in many other countries for special purposes.

The Corps operates both rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft mainly to provide transport and close air support to its ground forces.However, other aircraft types are also used in a variety of support and special-purpose roles.Today, Marine aviation is task organized to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, as the aviation combat element, by providing six functions: assault support, antiair warfare, offensive air support, electronic warfare, control of aircraft and missiles, and aerial reconnaissance.…

Lord Colambre assured her ladyship that she had judged him rightly, for that nothing would content him but seeing all that was possible to be seen of his native country.It was for this special purpose he came to Ireland.…Cited from Tales and Novels, Vol. 6, by Maria Edgeworth

She had a special purpose in walking over it now.She was carefully examining to see whether she could afford to sell to the Ortegas a piece of pasture-land which they greatly desired to buy, as it joined a pasturage tract of theirs.…Cited from Ramona, by Helen Hunt Jackson